According to Google, a Triple Threat is… “a person, especially a performer or athlete, who is proficient in three important skills within their particular field.”

Olivia Stroud is one of those Triple Threat athletes, playing Girls’ Soccer in fall, Girls’ Basketball in winter, and Softball in spring.

“I will say, freshman year sports, playing on a mercy level is crazy and it’s super chaotic,” said Stroud, a Senior at Sedro-Woolley High School. “But, your junior and senior year is where you have the most fun because you’re with people you’ve been with for a couple years at that point, and it’s just cool to be a leader for different teams.”

And Stroud is a leader, according to her teammates. Not only is Stroud a great player who plays three different sports, but she is also a great teammate, according to Lola Wylie. Wylie is a senior at Sedro-Woolley High School, who plays Softball with Stroud.

“When I was struggling with hitting last year at state, Olivia just came up to me and gave me a nice pep talk, and really helped me through that. It’s my favorite memory with her,” said Wylie, part of the team who won state last year.“Olivia was definitely very great at hyping up the team, giving pep talks, and just being, the ultimate hype person there [at state].”

Wylie isn’t the only one saying that Stroud is a good team player. Kaitlyn Goss also mentions how Stroud is a strong leader. Goss is a senior at Sedro-Woolley High School, who plays Softball and Soccer with Stroud

“I think Olivia is [a] great team player. She’s always hyping everybody else up and staying positive,” said Goss. “Olivia is really fun to be around, and she’s a natural leader, so she does good holding everyone accountable and having fun with everyone, and including everyone.”

Reagan Evans, a sophomore at Sedro-Woolley High School, another triple threat athlete who plays Soccer, Basketball, and Softball with Stroud says Stroud has made a difference in her life.

“Her leadership has taught me so much. As a teammate she always knows how to pick me up, hold the team accountable, or say the things that everyone needs to hear,” said Evans. “She is a natural leader in sports and out of. I have learned resilience from her, and found that she challenges herself every time she steps on the field or court. [I am] very grateful for all I have learned from her,”

Evans also mentions how she loves being on the same teams as Stroud.

“One of my favorite memories with Olivia is anytime we are on the bus together. She is always telling crazy stories and putting the biggest smile on my face,” said Evans
“I am very grateful for all the time we have spent together on the soccer field, basketball court, and the softball field.”

Stroud’s favorite sport to play between Soccer, Basketball, and Softball, is Basketball.

“It’s just like pure athleticism, and it moves so fast, you don’t have time to think. Where [as] soccer, your stopped, and you have time to think, same with softball. Basketball just goes so quick,” said Stroud.

Kevin Owens, the athletic director at Sedro-Woolley High School says students like Stroud gain key character traits.

“Students that participate in multiple things throughout their high school careers are gaining key character traits that will help with resilience and adaptability,” said Owens.
“It can also increase time management, help with injury prevention while improving overall athleticism.”

As Stroud starts wrapping up her final year at the high school, stroud recalls her favorite memory of playing all four years of high school.

“When we went to state for softball, that’s definitely one of my favorite memories,” said Stroud.